Chrome Remote Desktop: Google’s Alternative for TeamViewer

For us, TeamViewer has always been the weapon of choice whenever we needed to solve distant problems, be them big or small. Although there are lots of programs that can offer remote access with ease, even the one included by Windows 7 itself, we have searched for those that are user friendly and that can get the job done in a few minutes. Well, Google thought of a title suitable for this list and recently, the first stable version of the Chrome Remote Desktop software has been released.

In a few words, this tool developed by Google itself is perfectly compatible with Chrome browsers and computers that run on Chrome OS. As long as the platform comes with the browser installed, the Remote Desktop tool will work. Although all operating systems have been deemed compatible, some features are only enabled for newer versions. Speaking of features, here’s what Google offers:

How Chrome Remote Desktop works

When the Chrome browser is present on a station running any version of Windows, Mac and Linux, the Remote Desktop tool will offer assistance capabilities, while the privileges of full-desktop control will be given only to those with Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.6, or above. The wonderful thing is that no 3rd party applications must be installed, aside the Chrome extension itself, to enjoy such level of control. Now here’s how to use it:

Alex Serban Feature Writer Alex holds an engineering degree in Telecommunications and has been covering technology as a writer since 2009. Customization is his middle name and he doesn’t like to own stock model gadgets. When he’s away from the keyboard, simpler things like hiking, mountain climbing and having a cold drink make his day.